Bookmark - June 10, 2010

Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor Teen and Adult Summer Reading in all 14 library locations. Finishers who read and review three books will be awarded coffee drinks, slices of pizza or other goodies from local vendors. Many branch libraries will also hold prize giveaways.

All prizes and reading incentives are donated by local vendors or were purchased by the Friends of Whitman County Library. For more information:

http://www.whitco.

lib.wa.us

Whitman County Library now offers downloadable audio books for adults, teens and children from Recorded Books. Instructions for downloading to your mp3 or personal player are available at the library’s website at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us. More titles will be available this July when the library adds a Netlibrary subscription. Both products are subsidized by federal funding administered by the Washington State Library.

Mysteries and thrillers are very popular reading choices at the library. Three recently added titles include Storm Prey by John Sandford, Blue-eyed Devil by Robert B. Parker and The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith. To request these or any other items, visit the online catalog or call the library to reserve.

June 10 marks the conclusion of regular children’s programs at the Colfax Library with Baby Time for ages 0-2 years from 10:10-10:30, Toddler Time for ages 2-3 from 10:30-11:00 and Preschool Time for ages 4 and older from 11:00-11:30.

Friday’s Play and Learn will run through July thanks to a partnership between the library and Child Care Resource and Referral. The weekly program is from 10 to 11:30 for infants, toddlers, young children and those who care for them. For information on these or programs countywide, contact Sheri or Nichole at 397-4366.

Summer reading registration is under way with residents of all ages encouraged to participate. Thursday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Eells Park real Colfax Firemen will be demonstrating the use of their fire truck, hoses and other safety equipment. Teens and adults simply read and review three books to win fantastic coffee drinks or pizza slices. Contact your local branch library for more details about Make a Splash at Your Library, Summer Reading 2010.

The library will host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 23 from 12-5 p.m. For a complete listing of activities including Summer Reading programs in all 14 branch locations, visit the online events calendar at the library’s Web site.